From the earliest period when calligraphy and painting were raised to the status of art forms in China, successful works have been discussed in terms of nature and the body. From how the brush is held to the posture of the artist, the act of ink painting is intimately tied to the human body. Anatomical terms such as flesh, bone, and sinew have long been used to describe the structure and form of brushwork. These associations allow the viewer to decipher the character of the artist from his or her stylistic choices. The expressive relationship of Chinese ink painting and calligraphy to character traits and the human body was also particularly appealing to twentieth-century American artists. In this joint talk, Nicole L. Woods, assistant professor of modern and contemporary art, and Fletcher Coleman, guest curator and visiting teaching professor of Asian art, will explore the role of the body and expressiveness in the art of Chao Shao-an (趙少昂, 1905-1998) and the American action painter Jackson Pollock (1912-1956). 

Vocalist Julian Otis and composer/violist Scott Rubin push at the boundaries of genre with their cutting-edge, improvised music. In addition, Otis will perform Julius Eastman’s riveting “Our Father.”  This concert is free and open to the public. Held in O'Neill Hall of Music. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

​​​​​​The Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival is the oldest and most prestigious jazz festival in the nation with a rich history of great collegiate bands, and a long line of incredible judges. The event brings together collegiate bands from across the nation to perform in a non-competitive setting. A group of world-class, professional jazz musicians judge the college bands and top off the evening with the famous “Judges’ Jam” performance. It is our honor to host so many worthy bands and judges once again this upcoming spring. Join us in celebrating a festival of America's original art form in this truly unique campus event.College jazz groups performing at CJF are the Michigan State University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Octet, Alma College Percussion Ensemble, Roosevelt University Large Jazz Ensemble and Latin Jazz Ensemble, Columbia College Fusion Ensemble, Texas State University Jazz Ensemble, Bethel University Jazz Ensemble, and University of Notre Dame Jazz Band 1. Tickets will be $5 for each night (students still free with ID).Preview Night: Thursday, 2/20 (first-floor Hagerty Café, Duncan Student Center) 2020 Festival Dates: Friday, 2/21 and Saturday, 2/22 (schedule of events link)For questions regarding CJF, please contact: Professor Larry Dwyer (ldwyer@nd.edu) or Mr. Matt Merten (MMerten@nd.edu)Free parking is available in the nearby Notre Dame Stadium parking lots. 

Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre presents ND Theatre NOW: Two New One-Act Plays by ND StudentsCoats by Henry Stone ’21 The Tea on ND by Samuel B. Jackson II ’20In Coats, an absurdist comedy written by Henry Stone (’21) and directed by Patrick Starner (’20), two coat check workers in a grimy regional theatre get into a spot of trouble when a visiting showman attempts to rob the theatre safe. In an absurd world where empathy is a disease and conversation is roundabout, anything goes.The Tea on ND, written by Samuel B. Jackson II (’20) and directed by Maria Amenabar Farias (’20), imagines an alternate universe on the Notre Dame campus – a world in which identities are flipped, norms inverted, and expectations upended. An acerbic exploration of race, class, and mental health in the ND community, The Tea on ND turns Notre Dame upside down.February 20 – March 1, 2020 in the Philbin Studio Theatre Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm Sunday at 2:30 pm Buy tickets More information Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.